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José Cardenas Part 1, February 28 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 11, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: February 28 1979
Scope and Contents This recording is part 1 of 2 of an interview with Jose Cardenas on February 28, 1979. Cardenas recalls that federal initiatives such as the passage of Title VII and federal funding were stimulants for Texas to take action in passing bilingual education legislation. Cardenas explains that bilingual education was a remedy for Mexican American children in the school system. Reports had shown that in some school districts, Mexican American children were being placed in classes for the mentally...

José Cardenas Part 2, February 28 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 12, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: February 28 1979
Scope and Contents This recording is part 2 of 2 of an interview with Jose Cardenas on February 28, 1979. When discussing Governor Dolph Briscoe's influence on the funding of the bilingual education bill in 1973, Cardenas states that what Briscoe said and advocated were two different things and that many politicians when addressing Mexican American will show support for issues relevant to the Mexican American community but will not necessarily advocate for those issues. Additionally, the governor being elected...

Manuel Garza, March 7 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 13, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 7 1979
Scope and Contents Manuel Garza recalls working with Bob Allen during the 63rd legislative session to push for adult education programs. By packaging the adult and bilingual education programs together, they had a better chance of being passed. Although TEA accepted the recommendation to implement adult education as a state program, Garza recalls that they never really had TEA's support. Garza also points out that Severo Gomez, an assistant commissioner at TEA, received his position through politics and...

Manuel Garza Part 1, March 9 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 13, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 9 1979
Scope and Contents This recording is part 1 of 2 of an interview with Manuel Garza on March 9, 1979. Garza recalls how in 1973 Jack Ogg, Tati Santiesteban and Chet Brooks all had bilingual education legislation prepared, but through compromise the bill was given to Brooks to push through the Senate. Meanwhile in the House, Truan had an informal agreement that Speaker Price Daniel, Jr. would help promote the bilingual education bill since Truan had helped with Daniel's campaign for Speaker. Garza also mentions...

Manuel Garza Part 2, March 9 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 14, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 9 1979
Scope and Contents This recording is part 2 of 2 of an interview with Manuel Garza on March 9, 1979. Manuel Garza recalls how he scrambled to find a formula to calculate what level of funding needed to go towards bilingual education. Unable to acquire a formula, Garza asked for funding that he knew they would need to get by with for adult education and left the remainder to bilingual education. Garza also recalls that TEA had priorities other than passing bilingual education, so they were not of much aid....

Rudy Flores, March 21 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 15, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 21 1979
Scope and Contents Rudy Flores, former assistant to Governor Dolph Briscoe, recalls that bilingual education was one of Briscoe's campaign issues during the 1972 election. Once elected in 1973, Carlos Truan came to Briscoe's office to discuss introducing bilingual education legislation again. Briscoe instructed Flores to appear before the legislative committee as a representative of the governor's office in support of the bilingual education legislation. To Flores, Briscoe's commitment to bilingual education...

Paulette Alexander and Joe J. Bernal, March 22 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 15, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 22 1979
Scope and Contents In the first recording on this tape, Jose Vega has a phone conversation with Paulette Alexander who explains the legislative budget process. In his outgoing speech, Preston Smith recommended an appropriations amount for bilingual education, but because their is very little impact of the actions of an outgoing governor on an incoming one, the recommendation was more of a symbolic statement. TEA has the authority to make funding requests for programs, however ultimately the power of assigning...

Arturo L. Gutierrez, March 26 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 16, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 26 1979
Scope and Contents Arturo Gutierrez, former director of the office of bilingual education at TEA, recalls his time working at the TEA during the passage of bilingual education legislation. Gutierrez states that the funding level for bilingual education was not recommended by TEA, rather the legislative board decided what funding was left over to apply to the program. Gutierrez also disputes that Dr. Severo Gomez's appointment to assistant commissioner at TEA was because of Senator Joe Bernal's influence,...

Bob Allen, March 1 1979, March 27 1979, March 27 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 12, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 1 1979, March 27 1979; March 27 1979
Scope and Contents Bob Allen recalls the efforts to pass adult education legislation in 1973. In 1973, both adult education and bilingual education bills were promoted together, with the adult education bill even having a provision for bilingual education within it. Allen also discusses how TEA testimonies for the legislature are formal and mostly to present facts and figures to committees. The majority of lobbying however is behind the scenes. Previously the state board of education had recommended...

Ralph Yarborough, March 27 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 17, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 27 1979
Scope and Contents Ralph Yarborough discusses passing a bilingual education federal program in 1967. Initially his legislation was geared specifically for Spanish, but was later amended to include other languages as well. A special bilingual education subcommittee was created and held hearings in various states that needed the program. Carlos Truan was involved with the hearing in Corpus Christi and subsequently became a leader for bilingual education on the state level in Texas. Yarborough also discusses the...

Joe J. Bernal Part 1, March 22 1979, April 30 1979

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 16, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: March 22 1979; April 30 1979
Scope and Contents This recording is part 1 of 2 of an interview with Joe J. Bernal on April 30, 1979. Bernal discusses the failed HB 719 from 1967 and clarifies that the bill was not related to bilingual education but rather just the teaching of the Spanish language. Bernal also describes how the government aims to make leaders quiet through acquiescence, citing Hector P. Garcia as changing from a vocal militant to a deal maker.First recording from 3/22/1979 begins at 0:00 and ends at 31:51....

Carlos Truan Part 1, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 8, Side: A
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: undated
Scope and Contents This recording is part 1 of 2 of an interview with Carlos Truan in the early 1980s. Truan relates the events of the past legislative session in 1981 regarding bilingual education, including SB 477. Truan also states that he cannot count on the TEA staff and that Commissioner Bowen was against bilingual education. Additionally Severo Gomez has remained passive instead of taking a leadership role in promoting bilingual education. Overall, Truan describes the TEA as an agency that does no more...

Carlos Truan Part 2, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Cassette: 8, Side: B
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / 2017-043, Dr. José E. Vega Bilingual Education Recordings / Interviews
Dates: undated
Scope and Contents The first recording on this tape is part 2 of 2 of an interview with Carlos F. Truan in the early 1980s. Truan plans to assign his assistant Jesse Bernal with compiling the additional information Jose Vega needs from Truan to complete his book. Truan relates his fears about the future of bilingual education. The legislature had given the state board the authority to determine criteria to identify students that should be enrolled in the bilingual education program, however the board has given...